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Abo credits the awards suc-
cess to the company’s all-en-
compassing focus on “quality,”
which means something differ-
ent to them than just providing
luxury brands and more expen-
sive materials.
“It’s all because we are provid-
ing quality,” he says. “And when
some people think of ‘quality,’
they think ‘luxury,’ but we don’t.
We think of quality as improv-
ing the lifestyle of residents. For
us, providing quality is about
climate control; it’s about pro-
viding the best amenities and
equipment; it’s about making
sure residents don’t have to wait
long for the elevator. It’s about
making people’s lives better.”
When Abo says, ‘climate control,’
he means going above and be-
yond the Vancouver standard.
Other developments typically
utilise two-pipe HVAC system,
which offers heating one half of
the year and cooling in the oth-
er. At Seylynn Village, however,
they use a four-pipe system,
which can be custom designed
to meet a wide variety of heat-
ing or cooling demands all year
round.
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“That’s a system
that cost us more
money, but it was
the right system
for the experience
of the users,”